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Safety in Long Island · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Long Island

Long Island doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.

Nearest ER
5.8 mi
Northern Light Mercy Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 39% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about safety in Long Island

Long Island relies on the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Long Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office reported 203 property and 33 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 33% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓

The towns next door have their own figures

Portland and Falmouth report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from A in Falmouth to C in Portland, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓

Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.

Who patrols here

Long Island is covered by the county

Long Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Long Island.

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Cumberland County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 33% since 2022→ Violent crime about the same since 2022

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Next door

Long Island and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
PortlandC2.419.22025
FalmouthA0.33.92025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Long Island plans for.

High Surf AdvisoryHigh Surf Advisory issued September 27 at 2:29PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Long Island.

Nearest emergency roomNorthern Light Mercy Hospital

Portland · 5.8 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Coastal floodingInland floodingHurricanes

Expected damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities. 13 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.

Natural hazards in Long Island →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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